Climatological data for the Loch Vale watershed in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, water years 1992-2019

This data release contains hourly means of climatological data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from 10/1/1991 to 9/30/2019 at three weather stations in the Loch Vale watershed in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), Colorado. In order of increasing elevation, the three weather stations are Loch Vale meteorological station at RMNP, Colo. (Main weather station, USGS station 401719105394311) at an elevation of 2,925 meters (m) above North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88), Andrews Creek meteorological station at RMNP, Colo. (Andrews Creek weather station, USGS station 401723105400101) at an elevation of 2,990 m above NAVD 88 and Sharkstooth meteorological station at RMNP, Colo. (Sharkstooth weather...

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service, Shapefile; Tags: 177847, Climatology, Hydrology, Rocky Mountain National Park, The Loch, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Water Quality, climatology, field monitoring stations, real-time monitoring and reporting, Fewer tags

Long's Peak from High Drive, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. 1913.

Album caption and index card: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, picture by the Union Pacirfic Railroad, 1913, Long's Peak from High Drive, Estes Park. This is the monarch of all the mountains in the park, and is a source of never-ending delight, as it is viewed from various angles. This is one of the best views. Note: Whenever this photograph is reproduced, it must have state immediately beneath the reproduction: "Courtesy of the Union Pacific Railroad." Handwritten notes on album caption: Long's Peak, Larimer County, Colo.

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Larimer County, Colorado, National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Topography A, photo print

View from automobile along Big Thompson Canyon, near Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. 1913.

Album caption: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, picture by the Union Pacific Railroad, 1913. Nearing Estes Park, Big Thompson Canyon. Various small parks are encountered from time to time as the automobile negotiates the slightly ascending grade at a speed of 20 miles an hour. Note: Whenever this photograph is reproduced, it must have stated immediately beneath the reproduction: "Courtesy of the Union Pacific Railroad." Handwritten notes on album caption: Long's Peak quad., Larimer County, Colo. No index card.

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Larimer County, Colorado, National Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park, Topography A, photo print

Rocky Mountain National Park. Larimer County, Colorado. 1914.

Album caption and index card: Colorado, Long's Peak quadrangle, 1914, in the proposed Rocky Mountain National Park, Long's Peak. Picture turned into Topography by G.E. Mitchell, Director's secretary. Handwritten notes on album caption: Larimer County. Index card:

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Larimer County, Colorado, National Parks, Photographers, Rocky Mountain National Park, Topography A, All tags... photo print, Fewer tags

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Valley of roche moutonnees toward Grand Lake. View is west from the foot of Round Top Mountain. 1874.

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Valley of roche moutonnees toward Grand Lake. View is west from the foot of Round Top Mountain. This valley was once the seat of immense glaciers which eroded and polished all the ridges down its length. Ridges glisten in the sunlight. 1874. U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey).

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Four Great Surveys of the West, Hayden Survey, Jackson, W.H. Collection, National Parks, Pioneer Photographers, All tags... Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, photo print, Fewer tags

Glacial valley of Fall River, viewed from Horseshoe Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. 1916.

Album caption: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. View from Horseshoe Park looking up the glacial valley of Fall River - note the broad U-shape characteristic of glacial valleys. In the stream is a beaver dam. W.T. Lee. July 7, 1916.

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Lee, W.T. Collection, National Parks, Photographers, Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, All tags... photo print, Fewer tags

Longs Peak and The Chasm, viewed up the Mills Glacier gorge. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. 1916.

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Longs Peak and The Chasm, viewed up the Mills Glacier gorge. The junction of the moraine with the mountain rock of Mount Lady Washington on the right. July 21, 1916.

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Glaciers, Lee, W.T. Collection, National Parks, Photographers, Rocky Mountain National Park, All tags... photo print, Fewer tags

Specimen Mountain. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. 1916.

Album caption: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. A rounded boulder of granteounded boulder of granite about 10 feet in diameter from the breccia conglomerate (Specimen Mountain) shown in photo RMNP 1201. W.T. Lee. August 23, 1916.

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Lee, W.T. Collection, National Parks, Photographers, Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, All tags... photo print, Fewer tags

Longs Peak and Tahosa Valley, viewed from a point south of Longs Peak Inn. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. 1916.

Album caption: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Longs Peak from a point south of Longs Peak Inn. W.T. Lee. July 20, 1916. Published as Plate 8- B in U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 730-A.

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Lee, W.T. Collection, National Parks, Photographers, Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, All tags... photo print, Fewer tags

Pine tree at timberline near Longs Peak trail. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. 1916.

Album caption: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. A pine tree about 6 feet high at timberline near the Longs Peak trail sheltered by a glacial boulder. Note the branches at the top turned eastward by the prevailing westerly winds and terminated at the top where the wind sweep over the boulder. W.T. Lee. July 21, 1916. Published as Plate 7-B in U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 730-A.

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Map of Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. 1915.

Album caption: Map of the Rocky Mountain National Park showing boundary of park according to the bill passed by Congress, and approved by the President January 26, 1915. No index card. Note on photograph: Negative destroyed by authority of administrative geologist.

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Marshall, Robert B. Collection, National Park, Photographers, Rocky Mountain National Park, Topography A, All tags... photo print, Fewer tags

Elephant Rocks, Rocky Mountain National Park. Larimer County, Colorado. 1912.

Album caption: Proposed Rocky Mountain (Estes) National Park, Colorado. Elephant Rocks, immediately north of Estes Park Valley. Picture by R.B. Marshall, Chief Geographer, 1912. Handwritten notes on album caption: Longs Peak quad., Larimer County Index card: Proposed Rocky Mountain (Estes) National Park. Elephant rocks, immediately north of Estes Park Valley. Longs Peak quadrangle, Larimer County, Colorado. 1912. (Photo by R.B. Marshall) (Spot on negative).

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Larimer County, Colorado, Marshall, R.B. Collection, Photographers, Rocky Mountain National Park, photo print

Mount Ypsilon, Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado. 1913.

Album caption and index card: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, picture by the Union Pacific Railroad, 1913, Mount Ypsilon, which, with Hague's Peak and Flat Top, form sentinels standing just within the crooked arm of the Continental Divide. Ypsilon is 13,500 feet high, while Hague is 13,382 and two miles north. Note: Whenever this photograph is reproduced, it must state immediately beneath the reproduction: "Courtesy of the Union Pacific Railroad." Handwritten notes on album caption: Long's Peak quad, Larimer County, Colo.

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Larimer County, Colorado, National Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park, Topography A, photo print

Clouds over Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. 1912.

Album caption: Proposed Rocky Mountain (Estes) National Park, Colorado. Clouds on Longs Peak. Picture by R.B. Marshall, Chief Geographer, 1912. Handwritten notes on album caption: Longs Peak quad., Larimer County No index card Note on photograph: Negative destroyed by authority of administrative geologist

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Larimer County, Colorado, Marshall, Robert B. Collection, National Park, Photographers, Rocky Mountain National Park, All tags... Topography A, photo print, Fewer tags

Trail in Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. 1913.

Album caption: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, picture by the Union Pacific Railroad, 1913. Trail in Estes Park. For the horseback rider and the mountain climber, there are delightful trails in every direction in the park. Two hour's walk takes the visitor from flower-laden meadows to glaciers. Note: Whenever this photograph is reproduced, it must have stated immediately beneath the reproduction: "Courtesy of the Union Pacific Railroad." Handwritten notes on album caption: Long's Peak quad., Larimer County. No index card.

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Larimer County, Colorado, National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Topography A, photo print

Pillar of Hercules, Big Thompson Canyon, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. 1913.

Album caption and index card: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, picture by the Union Pacific Railroad, 1913. Pillar of Hercules, in the Big Thompson Canyon. There are many wonderful and fantastic formations on the road, and this extraordinary stratum of rock is one of the most interesting and gigantic. Note: Whenever this photograph is reproduced, it must have stated immediately beneath the reproduction: "Courtesy of the Union Pacific Railroad." Handwritten notes on album caption: Long's Peak quad., Larimer County, Colo.

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Larimer County, Colorado, National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Topography A, photo print

The Rustic Hotel in Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. 1912.

Album caption: Proposed Rocky Mountain (Estes) National Park, Colorado. The Rustic Hotel in Estes Park. Picture by R.B. Marshall, Chief Geographer, 1912. Handwritten notes on album caption: Longs Peak quad., Larimer County No index card Note on photograph: Negative destroyed by authority of administrative geologist

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Larimer County, Colorado, Marshall, Robert B. Collection, National Park, Photographers, Rocky Mountain National Park, All tags... Topography A, photo print, Fewer tags

Longs Peak, viewed from the lower end of Estes Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Boulder and Larimer Counties, Colorado.1873.

Album caption and index card: Long's Peak from lower end of Estes Park. Rocky Mountain National Park. Boulder and Larimer Counties, Colorado. 1873. Descriptive Catalog of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, W. H. Jackson, Photographer, Second Edition, Illustrated, 1873 Series, page 62, nos. 4, 5: LONG'S PEAK, from lower end of Estes Park.

Categories: Image; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Expeditions, Four Great Surveys of the West, Hayden Survey, Jackson, W.H. 1873 Series, Jackson, W.H. Collection, All tags... National Parks, Pioneer Photographers, Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park Collection, U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, photo print, Fewer tags

Sample collection information, single nucleotide polymorphism, and microsatellite data for white-tailed ptarmigan across the species range generated in the Molecular Ecology Lab during 2016

This data release comprises a dataset that contains sample collection information and microsatellite genotypes, and another dataset that contains single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotypes with sample collection information for populations of white-tailed ptarmigan across the species' range. There is also an additional file (accession numbers.xlsx) linking samples to accession numbers in Genbank. This data was collected in order to address the following: The delineation of intraspecific units that are evolutionarily and demographically distinct is an important step in the development of species-specific management plans. Neutral genetic variation has served as the primary data source for delineating units for...

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Microsatellites, All tags... Montana, Mt. Evans, New Mexico, Rocky Mountain National Park, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Utah, Vancouver, Washington, Yukon Territory, biological population management, biota, genetic diversity, Fewer tags

Total mercury concentrations in dragonfly larvae from U.S. national parks (ver. 9.0, November 2023)

Comma-separated values (.csv) file containing data related to mercury concentrations in dragonfly samples from U.S. National Parks collected as part of the Dragonfly Mercury Project (DMP). This data release supersedes Eagles-Smith, C.A., Nelson, S.J., Flanagan-Pritz, C.M., Willacker Jr., J.J., and Klemmer, A.J., 2018, Total mercury concentrations in dragonfly larvae from U.S. national parks (ver. 8.0, December 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9TK6NPT. Please contact fresc_outreach@usgs.gov for access.

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